Positionable Keyboard Bezel

1. A system comprising: a keyboard housing that comprises a keyboard and a positionable keyboard bezel, the keyboard defined in a first Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from touch surfaces of keys of the keyboard; a display housing that comprises a display, the display defined in a second Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from a viewing surface of the display; a hinge that pivotably connects the keyboard housing and the display housing for orienting the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing; and a positioning mechanism that positions the keyboard bezel in a first state with respect to the keyboard for a first orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing and that positions the keyboard bezel in a second state with respect to the keyboard for a second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing wherein the second orientation comprises a pivot angle for the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing of approximately 360 degrees wherein the z-axis of the display and the z-axis of the keyboard point away from each other, and wherein the second state comprises portions of the keyboard bezel positioned in the first Cartesian coordinate system at a z position that is substantially equal to a z position of the touch surfaces of the keys and other portions of the keyboard bezel that extend underneath the keys.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first state comprises the keyboard bezel positioned in the first Cartesian coordinate system at a z position that is less than a z position of the touch surfaces of the keys of the keyboard.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first orientation comprises a pivot angle for the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing selected from a range of orientation angles of approximately 90 degrees to approximately 180 degrees.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the keyboard bezel comprises a bezel grid that forms openings for the keys of the keyboard.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism positions the keyboard bezel in the second state by translating the keyboard bezel from the first state in the direction of the z-axis of the keyboard.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism positions the keyboard bezel in the first state by translating the keyboard bezel from the second state in a direction opposite to the direction of the z-axis of the keyboard.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein in the second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing, the positioning mechanism prevents depression of the keys of the keyboard in a direction opposite to the direction of the z-axis of the keyboard.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism positions the keyboard bezel by sliding the keyboard bezel with respect to the keys of the keyboard.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the sliding slides the keyboard bezel in at least a direction along one of the axes of the keyboard.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a rail that comprises a position dependent on pivot angle of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a cam that comprises a rotational position dependent on pivot angle of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing.

12. The system of claim 11 comprising a rail that contacts the cam and that contacts the keyboard bezel to position the keyboard bezel dependent on pivot angle of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises at least one spring that applies force to the keyboard bezel.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the other portions of the keyboard bezel that extend underneath the keys prevent depression of the keys.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the positioning mechanism raises the other portions of the keyboard bezel that extend underneath the keys to contact the keys.

16. A system comprising: a keyboard housing that comprises a keyboard and a positionable keyboard bezel, the keyboard defined in a first Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from touch surfaces of keys of the keyboard; a display housing that comprises a display, the display defined in a second Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from a viewing surface of the display; a hinge that pivotably connects the keyboard housing and the display housing for orienting the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing; and a positioning mechanism that positions the keyboard bezel in a first state with respect to the keyboard for a first orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing and that positions the keyboard bezel in a second state with respect to the keyboard for a second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing wherein the second orientation comprises a pivot angle for the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing of approximately 360 degrees wherein the z-axis of the display and the z-axis of the keyboard point away from each other, and wherein the display housing comprises an extension and wherein the keyboard housing comprises an opening configured to receive the extension in the second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing for positioning the keyboard bezel in the second state.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a spring that applies force to the keyboard bezel for forcing the keyboard bezel from the second state to the first state.

18. A system comprising: a keyboard housing that comprises a keyboard and a positionable keyboard bezel, the keyboard defined in a first Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from touch surfaces of keys of the keyboard; a display housing that comprises a display, the display defined in a second Cartesian coordinate system as having a width along an x-axis, a length along a y-axis and a height along a z-axis that extends in a direction outwardly away from a viewing surface of the display; a hinge that pivotably connects the keyboard housing and the display housing for orienting the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing; and a positioning mechanism that positions the keyboard bezel in a first state with respect to the keyboard for a first orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing and that positions the keyboard bezel in a second state with respect to the keyboard for a second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing wherein the second orientation comprises a pivot angle for the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing of approximately 360 degrees wherein the z-axis of the display and the z-axis of the keyboard point away from each other, and wherein the keyboard bezel comprises an extension and wherein the display housing comprises a surface configured to contact the extension in the second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing for positioning the keyboard bezel in the second state.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a spring that applies force to the keyboard bezel for forcing the keyboard bezel from the second state to the first state.